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Andrew Bailey: “Energy prices have come down quite a lot, but they're still above where they were before this conflict started.…”

On the recordJune 18, 2026
Energy prices have come down quite a lot, but they're still above where they were before this conflict started. Inflation is higher than we expected it to be.
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Andrew Bailey
Missouri
Source
bbc.com

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Bank of England governor on energy prices and inflation

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